I provide psychoanalytically-informed psychodynamic psychotherapy to adults and adolescents in an atmosphere of compassion, collaboration, and curiosity about inner life. In addition, I enjoy using mindfulness-based approaches informed by years of Buddhist and yogic practice to help clients grow and expand to their full potential. My clients tend to come to therapy for a specific reason, but often stay to explore and discover more broadly, seeing the treatment process as a tool of growth and expansion. I work well with clients of all genders, sexual orientations, and cultural backgrounds, and I see the therapy relationship as a sacred container for meaningful personal healing and evolution. I find that most clients are seeking a combination of practical help and deep insight, and I really enjoy moving with flexibility and spontaneity between these goals. I've been providing therapy for 28 years, and was trained at the University of Pennsylvania (BA) and U.C. Berkeley (MA./Ph.D.) My clients and colleagues describe me as warm, welcoming, insightful, non-judgmental, collaborative, and funny. I bring to sessions the depth of insight-oriented approaches to therapy as well as the wisdom of mindfulness-based work.